Pangemanan, Paulus Adrian and Kamagi, Decky and Tumimomor, Farly
(2021)
The use of Coastal Land for the Cultivation of Vegetable
and Species on Small Islands in the Sub-District of
Tatoareng Sangihe Regency.
IJEAB.
Abstract
Communities on the small island of Tatoareng sub-district, Sangihe Regency, are faced with the
problem of limited land ownership for vegetable cultivation, and low access to vegetable food. Vegetables
purchased by the public have gone through four to five buying and selling processes starting from the production
center, resulting of expensive vegetable prices. This chain of problems continues and has not yet found a way to
solve it. Our team designed hydroponic vegetable and spice (herbs) cultivation on a small island in the District
of Tatoareng. The initial stages of the study are analyzing the prospects for the cultivation of vegetables and
spices that are the needs of the community, analyzing their suitability with ecological conditions especially the
microclimate, and analyzing the economic benefits in this case income or reduction in expenditure versus
production costs. Our team has conducted research on daily changes in the microclimate of residential,
plantation and forest areas, as a reference for the choice of growing vegetables and herbs (spice). Our team has
also conducted research on the economic condition of the family, on livelihoods, and average monthly family
income. Initial research results indicate a monthly family income range between Rp. 1.000.000 to Rp.
2.000.000. Preliminary observations also indicate that each house has a yard measuring at least 4m x 8m which
allows for the hydroponic cultivation of vegetables and herbs. This article describes the results of a prospective
economic-ecological analysis of the cultivation of vegetables and herbs for low-income families. The results of
the analysis present several choices of types of vegetables and herbs, prospects for economic benefits and their
compatibility with microclimate conditions. Choice of vegetables and herbs that can be cultivated, has been
confirmed to the public. The categories of choice of vegetables and herbs are: first priority is: tomatoes, second
priority is mustard pakcoy, third priority is chilli. The results of this preliminary study became a reference for
the follow up of the research on hydroponic vegetable and spice cultivation
Keywords— Coastal Land, Cultivation, Vegetable, Small Islands
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